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New Delhi, November 18, 2025 — Iran has withdrawn its visa-waiver facility for ordinary Indian passport holders after a surge in trafficking, kidnapping and extortion cases involving Indian nationals who were lured into the country on false promises of jobs or onward travel.The Ministry of External Affairs on Monday issued a strong advisory revealing that multiple Indians had been trapped by organised criminal networks that exploited Iran’s visa-free entry. Agents allegedly targeted vulnerable job-seekers with fake offers, encouraging them to travel through Iran for easy access to other destinations.According to the advisory, several Indians were kidnapped soon after landing in…